What will be the 'main' cause of the plane crash outside of San Diego March 6th?

I assume that if there is no cause identified, it settles as "something else"? Chances are, they will never recover the flight recorder and apparently have no record of a distress call, no reports of bad weather....

I caught this just before I went to bed last night and I've just awoken so I need to see what else has been learned since.

But yeah, tuff, 'something else' covers everything else including no cause determined.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/06/bn06plane195831/?metro

They're backing off the statement the plane originated from Montgomery Field. Still no signs of life or even much of a plane.

If, as it appears, it was a private plane, it almost certainly had no flight data recorder of voice cockpit recorder. If the plane disintegrated in a high-speed impact, it's unlikely the cause will ever be known; if there was no flight plan filed--not a requirement--it's even more unlikely. So...does 'some other cause' include never finding out?

You can get more info here. KGTV does a pretty good job of following up on their stories.
http://www.10news.com/news/18875330/detail.html

@sqlman, 'Something Else' would include all other scenario's, but I have flagged to add language to further clarify that.

man, i'm batting close to 100 on missing tiny, little words that neaten things up lately. i fear i suffer from 'restless publish'. if only i knew a kid on that ridlin or aderal stuff....

@buckeye, thanks for that link...love having access to instant info & updates.

If the 71 year old pilot had a heart attack how would that settle? Yea, I know that they would have to recover the body first, but say they do, is that HUMAN ERROR or SOMETHING ELSE?

It was a rental plane. He was 71. i'm guessing suicide.

all of those are 'something else'. my advice is bet big on something else.

man, i just figured it was 'my time' to get in on creating a plane crash q. so what happens? i get a mystery plane that has no flight plan, no data recorder and is probably lost at sea, with a old, possibly sick or suicidal pilot. jeez, am i missing anything here?

that'll teach me about copying tisha & sqlman's options.

What if he had a heart attack because he forgot to take his medication? Human Error? (just kidding)

what if he sabotaged the plane, unexpectedly hit some bad weather, effed up and forgot some basic flying skills then discovered something mechanically wrong with the plane causing him to freak and stroke out and crash? cuz that's like a 'everything above plus some' option...and yes, i somehow missed that one.

There was another crash in San Diego County involving the same type of plane that the 71 year old was flying. I wonder if there's a common thread here?

The single-engine Cessna 172 was being flown by Stone Froberg, of San Diego, who was believed to be the only occupant of the lane.
http://www.10news.com/news/18875330/detail.html

The Cessna 172 was flying from John Wayne Airport in Orange County to Montgomery Field in San Diego.
http://www.10news.com/news/18880476/detail.html

Hmm... Just put in "Other Reason or No News by suspend date" I think that should settle the problems with the original language.

Regards,
Ryan